The group that is helping him, The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, has been behind a number of fairly high-profile suits against various military branches on behalf of Jews, atheists, Wiccans and a few other protesting (primarily) the pronounced presence of evangelical Christians in the Armed Forces.

To my knowledge, this is the first time they've aligned themselves with a Muslim, but I could be wrong. In any event, they have proven themselves to be an ENORMOUS pain in the ass. I'm sure this case will be no different.